What's included in the cost of a cruise?
These inclusions are for our 2026 and 2027 cruises.
Our cruises included all the essentials you'll need, along with thoughtful extras to enhance your experience.
From 2026 we're including even more, with gratuities included on both Freedom Fare and Saver Fare bookings along with selected drinks at lunch and dinner on a Freedom Fare booking.
What’s included in your cruise fare?
Every guest enjoys the following as part of their cruise:
- Delicious full-board dining (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- All gratuities included
- Comfortable cabins and suites
- Self-service tea and coffee stations (including decaffeinated options)
- Evening entertainment
- Daytime activities and enrichment talks
- Leisure facilities including pools, a gym and fitness classes
- Luggage porterage from port to cabin (and back on disembarkation)
- All port taxes and charges
Extra benefits with a Freedom Fare
If you book a Freedom Fare, you’ll also receive:
- Selected drinks with lunch and dinner*
- Free shuttle service in selected ports**
On board spend
- If you have any On Board Spend included in your cruise this will be automatically added to you on board account. You can use the "on board spend" to pay for anything whilst you're on board, from drinks to spa treatments. You can also check your expenditure and current balance of your on board account on your cabin TV.
- Ocean Members receive the following discounts when making purchases on board the ships (unless stated otherwise on board);
- Silver & Gold Members receive a 5% discount
- Platinum Members receive a 10% discount
- Diamond Elite Members receive a 15% discount
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*restrictions apply.
**Subject to availability and port arrangements.
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